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  1. chairpilot

    chairpilot Formula 3

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    #1 chairpilot, Apr 29, 2011
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    I just got my boot kit from allferrariparts.com. But the bands they supplied do not look familiar to me and I have no tool I can think of to snug these up well. Does anyone know how best to tighten this style band? It appears I can only use my hands which does not seem good enough.

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  2. chrismorse

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    #2 chrismorse, Apr 29, 2011
    I have no experience with the pictured clamp. It looks similar to an oeticer clamp, that uses a proprietary crimping tool or a pair of Dykes.

    I have used the Napa tightening tool with their stainless steel clamps with great success. Sorry, i don't have time to pull it up in my archives, off to work,

    chris
     
  3. chairpilot

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    #3 chairpilot, Apr 29, 2011
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    Now I get it! "FASTERISBETTER" just contacted me in the tech section and said to use parallel crimpers/nippers on the bumped out section to squeeze it after hooking in the tightest slot by hand. I am a remodel contractor and happen to own some tile nippers that will work perfectly!
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    #4 Sledge4.2, Apr 29, 2011
    pretty messy job huh?
     
  5. FasterIsBetter

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    #5 FasterIsBetter, Apr 29, 2011
    Cool!! That's exactly what I was talking about!!! That should work. Just be sure you have them seated exactly where you want them. You only get one shot at it.
     
  6. PV Dirk

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    #6 PV Dirk, Apr 29, 2011
    They are used on many boots at the gas pumps too. I didn't know how to install until I saw it right in front of my face while pumping gas. Good illustration.
     
  7. chrismorse

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    #7 chrismorse, Apr 29, 2011
    When i got mycvs rebuilt, i was looking around for something to keep gradue and vichissoia out of the new cv grease and also something to keep the GD grease off of everything else as i worked them into position to mate up.

    I had a few spare ziplock sandwich baggies laying about from prior efforts to corrall parts falling off of the old 308, so i tried one over the greassy end and it fit really well - enough for me to get the axle almost in position them whipped it off before the fit up.

    recommend it highly,
    chris
     
  8. doug328

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    #8 doug328, May 2, 2011
    Very good idea, I also have one of those tile nippers, will keep this in mind when I do my CV joints in a couple of years.
     

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